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Michigan State University
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Photo by: Matthew Mitchell Photography
Winston’s Career High 32 Points Lead No. 14 Michigan State Past No. 12 Michigan, 87-69
1/5/2020 4:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. – Senior guard Cassius Winston (Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit) scored a career-high 32 points and handed out nine assists and No. 14 Michigan State led from start to finish in an 87-69 win over No. 12 Michigan at the Breslin Center on Sunday afternoon.
Junior forward Xavier Tillman (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) added 20 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots, while six other Spartans scored at least six points, including sophomore forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis), who had six points, eight rebounds and two blocks and sophomore forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) added six points and six rebounds.
Records
Michigan State won its seventh-straight game and the ninth in the last 10, improving to 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten, while Michigan falls to 10-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
Summary
Michigan State wraps up a five-game homestand on Thursday, Jan. 9, hosting Minnesota at the Breslin Center. The game tips off at 9 p.m. (ESPN/2), with Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich calling all of the action.
Junior forward Xavier Tillman (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) added 20 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots, while six other Spartans scored at least six points, including sophomore forward Aaron Henry (Indianapolis, Ind./Ben Davis), who had six points, eight rebounds and two blocks and sophomore forward Gabe Brown (Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville) added six points and six rebounds.
Records
Michigan State won its seventh-straight game and the ninth in the last 10, improving to 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten, while Michigan falls to 10-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
Summary
- The Spartans led by 10 points (44-34) at the break and maintained that margin through the early minutes of the second half.
- Michigan State took a 64-49 lead after a jumper from Winston with 13:15 to play.
- The Wolverines appeared ready to cut into the lead, but freshman forward Julius Marble (Dallas, Texas/Dallas Jesuit) blocked a shot and Winston followed with 1-of-2 free throws after a technical foul was called on Michigan, making it 65-49.
- Leading 67-51 after a layup from freshman guard Rocket Watts (Detroit, Mich./SPIRE Academy (Ohio)] The Wolverines responded with an 8-0 run to make it 67-59, but that was as close as it would get.
- Behind Winston (16) and Tillman(12), the Spartans went into the half with a 44-34 lead, connecting on 53.8 percent of their field goals (14-of-26).
- MSU led from the tip, but the Wolverines pulled to within two points, 23-21, after a three-point play from Jon Teske with 10:19 to play.
- A 3-pointer from Brown 11 seconds later started a 7-0 run as MSU took a 30-21 lead on a layup from freshman forward Malik Hall (Aurora, Ill./Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]) with 7:48 left.
- The Spartans took their biggest lead of the half, 44-31, on a 3-pointer from sophomore forward Marcus Bingham Jr. (Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central) with 1:35 to play before halftime.
- MSU connected on 52.8 percent of its field goals (28-of-53), including 46.7 percent from 3-point land (7-of-15).
- The Spartans held a 43-34 advantage on the boards.
- Michigan State blocked 12 shots, including six from junior forward Xavier Tillman.
- The Spartans limited Michigan to just 21.7 percent shooting from 3-point land (5-of-23)
- Michigan State has won the last four meetings with Michigan and nine of the last 12 overall.
- The Spartans are now 7-1 at the Breslin Center this year.
- Michigan State improved to 11-0 when leading at the half this season.
- MSU shot 52.8 percent (28-of-53) from the floor this year, the fifth time this season hitting at least 50 percent.
- The Spartans out-rebounded their opponent for the 11th time this season (10-1 when doing so).
- MSU blocked a season-high 12 shots. It was the most since MSU blocked 14 against Indiana last year (Feb. 2, 2019).
- The 12 blocked shots are tied for the fourth-most against a Big Ten opponent (also had 12 against Nebraska, 2/16/13, and Northwestern, 1/3/11).
- Senior guard Cassius Winston scored a career-high 32 points and handed out nine assists.
- It was the first time an MSU player scored at least 30 points since Miles Bridges tallied 33 at Illinois on Jan. 23, 2018.
- It marked his ninth game this season, and the 32nd for his career, with at least 20 points.
- Winston moved past Denzel Valentine for 11th place on the MSU all-time scoring list. He now has 1,675 career points and needs 43 points to pass Mike Robinson for 10th place all-time.
- Winston also handed out nine assists and now has 802 career assists, trailing Mateen Cleaves by 15 for the all-time lead at MSU.
- Junior forward Xavier Tillman had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, his sixth this season and the 11th of his career.
- It was his third career game with at least 20 points and his 11th game this season with at least 10 points.
- Tillman also blocked a career-high six shots.
- His six blocks are tied for the fourth-most by an MSU player in program history and are the most since Kenny Goins had eight last year against Indiana (2/2/19).
Michigan State wraps up a five-game homestand on Thursday, Jan. 9, hosting Minnesota at the Breslin Center. The game tips off at 9 p.m. (ESPN/2), with Jason Benetti and Dan Dakich calling all of the action.
Team Stats
Mich
MSU
FG%
.362
.528
3FG%
.217
.467
FT%
.636
.727
RB
34
43
TO
10
13
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
32
FGM
11
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
9
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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